I got into this whole aquarium/fish keeping hobby about a month ago when I bought a betta from a local fish store. About 2 weeks later I had a 20 gallon saltwater tank with 2 damsels in it sitting in my room. I am only 16 years old so money is a BIG issue for me. One wrong move can cost me some $$$ that could be spent on something else I need. I know some mistakes are inevitable but I would like to keep them down to a minimum. Quite frankly, I can't trust someone 100% when they are trying to sell me something, so I need other sources of information besides the local fish stores. I always try to research something before I go ahead and make a purchase (if it involves a lot of $$$), because I don't want to learn everything by trial-and-error. I hope I have come to the right place (of course I have other sources).

You have an extremly practical approach and that is going to save you tons of time and money - trust me! You will get lots of good advice and you will benefit from the combined experiences of many, so you HAVE come to the right place